US5621831A - Apparatus and method for high power laser-to-fiber alignment - Google Patents
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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- G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
- G02B6/422—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements
- G02B6/4221—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements involving a visual detection of the position of the elements, e.g. by using a microscope or a camera
- G02B6/4224—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements involving a visual detection of the position of the elements, e.g. by using a microscope or a camera using visual alignment markings, e.g. index methods
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US5878072A (en) * | 1997-03-25 | 1999-03-02 | Seh America, Inc. | Laser alignment cross hair |
US6144677A (en) * | 1998-08-11 | 2000-11-07 | Trw Inc. | High average power fiber laser system with phase conjugation |
US6636535B1 (en) * | 1999-12-28 | 2003-10-21 | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha | Laser apparatus |
US20010040094A1 (en) * | 2000-05-15 | 2001-11-15 | Ryoji Inaba | Capillary array electrophoresis apparatus and electrophoresis method |
US6808610B2 (en) * | 2000-05-15 | 2004-10-26 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Capillary array electrophoresis apparatus |
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US20040119988A1 (en) * | 2002-10-28 | 2004-06-24 | Finisar Corporation | System and method for measuring concentricity of laser to cap |
US20060187454A1 (en) * | 2002-10-28 | 2006-08-24 | Robert Shih | Photonic device package with aligned lens cap |
US7456945B2 (en) * | 2002-10-28 | 2008-11-25 | Finisar Corporation | Photonic device package with aligned lens cap |
US20110173793A1 (en) * | 2010-01-21 | 2011-07-21 | Olympus Corporation | Mounting apparatus and mounting method |
US8857029B2 (en) * | 2010-01-21 | 2014-10-14 | Olympus Corporation | Mounting apparatus and mounting method |
US20130336620A1 (en) * | 2011-04-12 | 2013-12-19 | Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd. | Optical module and method of manufacturing optical module |
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US20160363735A1 (en) * | 2014-07-24 | 2016-12-15 | Empire Technology Dev Llc | Imaging through optical fibers for coupling optimization |
US9891393B2 (en) * | 2014-07-24 | 2018-02-13 | Empire Technology Development Llc | Imaging through optical fibers for coupling optimization |
US11272983B2 (en) * | 2016-02-03 | 2022-03-15 | Cyclone Biosciences, Llc | Process and system for reducing laser damage to surgical instruments |
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